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HB793 • 2025

Generally revise the membership of the POST Council

Generally revise the membership of the POST Council

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Greg Kmetz
Last action
2025-05-13
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Generally revise the membership of the POST Council

Generally revise the membership of the POST Council

What This Bill Does

  • Generally revise the membership of the POST Council

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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COMMITTEE

Plain English: Amendment - 1st Reading/2nd House-blue - Requested by: Greg Kmetz - (S) Judiciary - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Julianne Burkhardt, HB0793.001.001 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 793 1 HOUSE BILL NO.

  • Amendment - 1st Reading/2nd House-blue - Requested by: Greg Kmetz - (S) Judiciary - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Julianne Burkhardt, HB0793.001.001 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 793 1 HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 793 2 INTRODUCED BY G.
  • KMETZ 3 4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT REVISING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY 5 OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL; AMENDING SECTION 44-4-402, MCA; AND PROVIDING 6 AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.” 7 8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: 9 10Section 1.
  • Section 44-4-402, MCA, is amended to read: 11 "44-4-402.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-13 HOUSE

    Chapter Number Assigned

  2. 2025-05-08 HOUSE

    (H) Signed by Governor

  3. 2025-05-01 SENATE

    (S) Signed by President

  4. 2025-05-01 HOUSE

    (H) Transmitted to Governor

  5. 2025-04-29 HOUSE

    (H) Signed by Speaker

  6. 2025-04-21 HOUSE

    (H) Returned from Enrolling

  7. 2025-04-18 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  8. 2025-04-18 HOUSE

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

  9. 2025-04-18 HOUSE

    (H) Sent to Enrolling

  10. 2025-04-17 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  11. 2025-04-17 HOUSE

    (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred

  12. 2025-04-12 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  13. 2025-04-12 SENATE

    (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

  14. 2025-04-12 SENATE

    (S) Returned to House with Amendments

  15. 2025-04-11 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  16. 2025-04-11 SENATE

    (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

  17. 2025-04-09 SENATE

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

  18. 2025-04-09 SENATE

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

  19. 2025-04-03 SENATE

    (S) Hearing

  20. 2025-04-02 SENATE

    (S) Hearing Canceled

  21. 2025-03-31 SENATE

    (S) Hearing

  22. 2025-03-28 SENATE

    (S) Hearing Canceled

  23. 2025-03-25 SENATE

    (S) Hearing

  24. 2025-03-19 SENATE

    (S) Referred to Committee

  25. 2025-03-14 SENATE

    (S) First Reading

  26. 2025-03-07 HOUSE

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed

  27. 2025-03-07 HOUSE

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

  28. 2025-03-06 HOUSE

    (H) 2nd Reading Passed

  29. 2025-03-04 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  30. 2025-03-04 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed

  31. 2025-03-03 HOUSE

    (H) Hearing

  32. 2025-02-28 HOUSE

    (H) Hearing

  33. 2025-02-26 HOUSE

    (H) Introduced

  34. 2025-02-26 HOUSE

    (H) Referred to Committee

  35. 2025-02-26 HOUSE

    (H) First Reading

  36. 2025-02-25 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  37. 2025-02-17 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  38. 2025-02-16 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  39. 2025-02-15 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  40. 2025-02-14 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  41. 2025-02-12 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  42. 2025-02-12 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  43. 2024-12-15 HOUSE

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Official Summary Text

Generally revise the membership of the POST Council

Current Bill Text

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- 2025
69th Legislature 2025 HB 793
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 793
ENROLLED BILL
AN ACT REVISING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING
COUNCIL; AMENDING SECTION 44-4-402, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 44-4-402, MCA, is amended to read:
"44-4-402. Membership -- composition. (1) The council consists of no more than 13 voting
members appointed by the governor in accordance with 2-15-124 and as provided in this section.
(2) Membership must include:
(a) one state government law enforcement representative;
(b) one chief of police, who may be appointed based on recommendations from the Montana
association of chiefs of police;
(c) one sheriff, who may be appointed based on recommendations from the Montana sheriffs and
peace officers association;
(d) one representative from the department of corrections established in 2-15-2301;
(e) one local law enforcement officer in a nonadministrative position, who may be appointed based
on recommendations from the Montana police protective association;
(f) one detention center administrator or detention officer;
(g) one Montana-certified tribal law enforcement representative;
(h) one county attorney, who may be appointed based on recommendations from the Montana
county attorneys association;
(i) two members one member of the board of crime control established in 2-15-2008;
(j) one public safety communications officer as defined in 7-31-201 who may be appointed based
on recommendations from the Montana chapter of the association of public-safety communications officials;
- 2025
69th Legislature 2025 HB 793
- 2 - Authorized Print Version – HB 793
ENROLLED BILL
(j)(k) one misdemeanor probation officer, as defined in 46-23-1001, who is certified by the Montana
public safety officer standards and training council and who may be appointed based on recommendations from
an association representing misdemeanor probation officers; and
(k)(l) two Montana citizens at large who are informed and experienced in the subject of law
enforcement."
Section 2. Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval.
- END -
I hereby certify that the within bill,
HB 793, originated in the House.
___________________________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
___________________________________________
Speaker of the House
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
___________________________________________
President of the Senate
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
HOUSE BILL NO. 793
INTRODUCED BY G. KMETZ
AN ACT REVISING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING
COUNCIL; AMENDING SECTION 44-4-402, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.